On Saturday evening, Philadelphia Union celebrated Sebastien Le Toux becoming the first member of the Ring of Honor. The photographers of Philly Soccer Page have enjoyed capturing the charm and charisma of Le Toux on and off the field during his entire career with the club. Here are some of the many photos over the years followed by some from the ceremony.

Author: Paul Rudderow
Paul's work has been used on numerous blogs, websites, and by the Philadelphia Zoo. He has covered Philadelphia Union since the inaugural season and has also photographed the Independence, Fever, Fury, USWNT, international friendlies, and more. You can check out his work on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/39285097@N02/.

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My daughter effectively started the line for the “always has time for the fans” picture. It reminds me of one of my favorite Le Toux moments.
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It was, I’m guessing, Season 2. At the time, we sat in the corner seats – 112/113 area. The “field level” at the bottom of that corner was a gathering place for kids, and a lot of players would wander over after games and sign. Le Toux was no different, of course – but the moment he showed up, a happy mob would appear. Le Toux happily signed every autograph, shook every hand, took every picture. All with a smile on his face. At one point, a Union handler told him he needed to go so he could do a post-game interview. Le Toux’s answer has stuck with me since that time: “Sure, as soon as I’m done here with everybody, I’ll be happy to do the interview.” And he did just that – stayed until everybody got the autograph or picture or handshake they wanted, and the smile never left his face.
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Pure. Class.